Looking for a simple appetizer to highlight your meal? This mouthwatering cheesy garlic bread will delight your guests or family members.

Ingredients

1 sweet batard (a small baguette) or a normal-sized baguette

1 stick (8 tablespoons) of butter, softened (microwave 20 seconds)

4-6 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1-1.5 cups of shredded cheese such as Parmesan or Mozzarella (or a mix of several)

Optional: 2 tablespoons of fresh parsley (finely chopped)

Steps

1

Preheat oven to 400 °F (204 °C).

2

Cut the bread in half horizontally. If the bread is too long for the cookie sheet, cut each end of the bread to be able to fit in the sheet.

3

Place both sides of the bread on a cookie sheet with the cut side facing up.

4

In a small bowl, mix butter and garlic and spread evenly on the bread slices, using a spoon or a spatula.

5

With the back of a spoon or a spatula, press the garlic butter combination down on the bread so the garlic pieces are pushed into the air pockets of the bread.

6

When oven is ready, put the cookie sheet in for 15 minutes and remove from the oven.

7

Change the oven setting to high broil so that you can put the bread back in later.

8

Either sprinkle the cheese over the bread then, sprinkle the chopped parsley, or mix in the chopped parsley with the cheese in a bowl and sprinkle the mixture over the bread. Either way, make sure to sprinkle the cheese and parsley evenly over the bread slices.

9

When the oven is ready, put the bread back in to broil for 1 minute or until the cheese has completely melted and is golden in a few places.

10

Remove from the oven and slice the bread diagonally, making sure not to squeeze the bread while doing so.